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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cooper might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to star trek theme. Carlos Rey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Rey!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper darts in and clinches Rey up against the cage.
Rey can't get the takedown.
Rey has clasped his hands together around Cooper's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Cooper sneaks out the side door and pushes Rey away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper feints and as Rey raises his hands in defense, Cooper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rey told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rey wants to get back to his feet but Cooper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cooper looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rey wants to stand and escape but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Rey is retaining full guard.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Rey keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rey has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cooper is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Cooper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cooper is trying to keep an underhook but Rey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rey slips a nice elbow through Cooper's hands, connecting with Cooper's forehead.
Rey slips a nice elbow through Cooper's hands, connecting with Cooper's forehead.
Cooper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cooper on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper is trying to control but can't.
Rey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rey throwing shots but Cooper is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rey working the head and body with strikes.
Rey throws a strike but Cooper avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cooper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cooper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooper wants to stand but Rey is controlling the position.
Rey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rey landing with the ground and pound.
Rey landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cooper is on top in guard.
Cooper won't allow Rey to get back to his feet.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Rey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper stops Rey from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rey is defended easily by Cooper.
Sheldon Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Rey does no damage.
Cooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlos Rey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Rey circles away.
No luck for Rey with that takedown attempt.
Rey fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cooper napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Rey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rey shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl out of it but Rey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sheldon Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cooper tries to clinch up but Rey circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Rey. Those never looked like landing.
Rey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cooper sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooper gets full guard.
Cooper wants to sweep here but Rey controlling him for the moment.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Rey from controlling successfully.
Rey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper wants to sweep here but Rey controlling him for the moment.
Rey scoring with some ground and pound.
Cooper wants to stand and escape but Rey is having none of it.
Rey trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rey is working Cooper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey is working Cooper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rey lands a couple of digs.
Rey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooper wants to sweep here but Rey controlling him for the moment.
Rey throws a big right hand that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rey tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Cooper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rey controls the pace.
Rey won't allow Cooper to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey passes Cooper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cooper gets back to full guard.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rey.
Rey trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rey connects with a couple of short punches.
Rey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rey.
Rey throws a big right hand that misses.
Rey won't allow Cooper to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rey distracts Cooper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rey trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Rey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cooper wants to control but Rey passes easily into half guard.
Rey drops an elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rey drops an elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
Rey has his takedown stuffed
and Cooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sheldon Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Rey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooper avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooper tries to clinch but Rey is having none of it.
A big right from Cooper misses.
Rey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Rey circles away.
Rey throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rey.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey has his takedown stuffed
and Cooper counters with a leg kick.
Rey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rey shoots in and drives through. Cooper sprawls well.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Cooper has a takedown stuffed.
Rey goes for a double leg but Cooper avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cooper continues to drive forward.
Cooper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rey is trying to trip Cooper. He has hold of a leg but Cooper is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rey persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cooper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rey makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cooper thuds his shin into the meat of Rey's side.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooper shoots in but Rey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rey fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey shoots in for a double leg but Cooper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cooper moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cooper after a bit of a struggle.
Cooper is trying to stall.
Cooper breaks the clinch.
Rey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Cooper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rey's guard.
Cooper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cooper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rey is keeping the position for now.
Rey wants to stand but Cooper is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rey uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cooper darts in trying to clinch
enabling Rey to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooper leaves Rey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cooper circles away.
Rey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cooper swivels and escapes.
Rey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooper forces Rey back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rey tries to score a body lock takedown but Cooper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cooper gets underhooks to prevent Rey's takedown attempt.
Cooper breaks from the clinch.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Rey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carlos Rey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooper wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rey is nestled in close to Cooper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Carlos Rey just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cooper cracks Rey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooper sprawls well. Cooper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rey gets slowly back to his feet.
Rey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rey shoots in looking for a takedown but Cooper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sheldon Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Cooper rushes Rey and presses him up against the cage.
Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooper counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cooper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Rey keeps it at a distance.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
Rey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooper shoots for a takedown but Rey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rey is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper darts in and clinches Rey up against the cage.
Rey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cooper is defending well.
Cooper breaks the clinch.
Cooper gets caught napping as Rey dives in and scores a takedown. Cooper manages to retain guard.
Rey working some strikes from top position.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Rey cracks Cooper with a solid left hand.
Rey passes Cooper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rey lands strikes from half guard.
Rey stalling away here and it's allowed Cooper to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rey landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cooper is on top in guard.
Rey wants to stand up but Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rey pushes Cooper off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cooper fails with the takedown.
Rey gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey thows a huge punch but Cooper dodges it nicely.
Rey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rey is trying to control the action in half guard but Cooper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooper kicks off Rey and gets to his feet.
Rey misses with a wild combination.
Rey goes for a double leg but Cooper avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cooper continues to drive forward.
Cooper has Rey pushed against the cage.
Rey wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Rey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rey tries for a takedown but Cooper manages to get underhooks.
Rey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cooper after a bit of a struggle.
Rey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rey's defenses.
Cooper tries a knee to the head but Rey blocks it.
Rey is working for takedown but Cooper is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cooper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooper crunches a lovely knee into Rey's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rey dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rey swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Rey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooper pinned against the cage. Cooper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Rey keeps it at a distance.
Rey keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rey defends it nicely.
Rey moves out of range as Cooper throws a body kick.
Cooper slaps away a takedown attempt from Rey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cooper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rey swivels and escapes.
Rey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooper pinned against the cage. Cooper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sheldon Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Rey shoots in looking for a takedown but Cooper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cooper sprawls well initially but Rey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rey is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rey lands with a punch from half guard.
Cooper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rey throwing strikes but missing.
Rey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cooper is looking to stand up but Rey isn't so interested in that idea.
Rey landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rey postures up in Cooper's guard and throws a big left but Cooper blocks it.
Rey working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Well,Cooper is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Rey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rey.
Rey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rey.
Cooper pushes Rey off and gets back to his feet.
Cooper slaps away a takedown attempt from Rey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cooper works the jab nicely.
Rey shoots in and drives through. Cooper sprawls well.
Rey leaves Cooper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rey shoots in for a double leg but Cooper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper shoots for a double leg takedown but Rey sprawls well. He's pushed Cooper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rey misses with the combination.
Carlos Rey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooper lands a right hook to the body.
Cooper tries to clinch but Rey moves out of range.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cooper's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rey controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheldon Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Rey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Carlos Rey!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Carlos Rey!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Carlos Rey!
Carlos Rey wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carlos Rey made sure he mentioned //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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